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while i hope i am wrong, to me those spikes are not of sufficient resolution to tell whether they are flower or leaf spikes. i certainly hope they r blooms but in some ways they do look a little leafy.on a related note, i carefully examined all the lychee trees at fruit and spice park and did not see any evidence of bloom.
I am not absolutely certain either at this point. And there do appear to be some leaves in the new flushes at the top of the tree. However, with many lychees you will see a mix of leaf and bloom, especially at the outset of the blooming cycle. I think these growths were perhaps going to be vegetative until the last cold spell and then they converted to bloom. I didn't get a chance to climb up to get a closer shot....but I will tomorrow. We just picked up a nice little rain shower.....the first real rain we've had in many weeks....maybe like 6 weeks.Harry
Harry, looking again at your photo, seems like something is munching pretty badly on those top leaves?Oscar
Climbed up to the top. Defintiely blooms. Pics to follow. Sri Lankan Beetle is the culprit. They seem to like Sweetheart and Hak Ip over other cultivars. Why? No clue. Have to run. Harry
As promised, here are some shoots I just took.Man...the top of this tree has been chewed to bits by those damned Sri Lankan beasts.Harry